City of Omaha — $155,000,000 Public Facilities Bonds (Douglas County)

What it does

Shall the City of Omaha be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the amount of one hundred fifty-five million and no/100 dollars ($155,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds for payment of the cost of acquiring, constructing, improving, equipping and rehabilitating police buildings and facilities, fire stations, branch libraries, park maintenance facilities, auditorium support facilities, arena and convention center facilities, public works storage facilities and city wide building renovations and replacements and other public facilities of the City of Omaha, the approximate cost to the taxpayers of the City of Omaha if this proposal is approved to be one hundred fifty-five million and no/100 dollars ($155,000,000) plus interest payable on said bonds to be paid from the fund for principal and interest payments on the indebtedness of the City of Omaha as proposed in the notice of election which also provides that the approval of this bond issue will not incur any increases in the debt services tax levy rate of the City of Omaha over the levy increase approved in 2020?

A YES vote means

Omaha could issue $155,000,000 in general obligation bonds for police buildings, fire stations, branch libraries, park, arena, convention center and public works facilities and other city buildings; the notice says this would not raise the debt service tax levy rate beyond the 2020 increase.

A NO vote means

Omaha would not issue these $155,000,000 in public facilities bonds.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The ballot question as published by the Douglas County Election Commission says approval would not increase the city's debt-service tax levy rate beyond the levy increase approved in 2020.

WOWT reported that the $155 million bond is mainly for a new headquarters for Omaha's police and fire departments, and that the City Council took up the bond ordinance in August 2026 along with a separate $30 million Tranquility Park bond.

City officials said neither bond would raise taxes because voters approved raising the levy cap in 2020 and the city has not used that extra borrowing room, WOWT reported.

Put on the ballot by Omaha City Council, August 2026 (bond ordinance; vote record not reachable: clerk.omaha.gov returned HTTP 403).

From official source.

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• Council to consider $155 million public safety bond and $30 million Tranquility Park bond · WOWT

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Omaha mean?

Omaha could issue $155,000,000 in general obligation bonds for police buildings, fire stations, branch libraries, park, arena, convention center and public works facilities and other city buildings; the notice says this would not raise the debt service tax levy rate beyond the 2020 increase.

What does a NO vote on City of Omaha mean?

Omaha would not issue these $155,000,000 in public facilities bonds.

How many votes does City of Omaha need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Omaha?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.